Fear of Flying
Submitted by apalmer@northsh... on Thu, 10/31/2013 - 3:51pm
A collection of twenty-two essays by an accomplished novelist and memoirist that offer glimpses into her life and the circuitous route by which she becomes a writer. From a rural childhood in Tennessee through the present day, Patchett examines her commitments: to the hard work and joy of her craft, to family, to friendships, and to books in an emotionally resonant portrait. ~ Reviewed by Amy Palmer
Artist Annie Oh astounds her family when she leaves her psychologist husband after a twenty-seven year marriage and three children for another woman, a wealthy, influential New York art dealer. Their impending wedding is the catalyst for revealing layers of generational trauma, is the backdrop for a family's ability to move through tragedy towards hope and healing. ~ Reviewed by Amy Palmer
Written by a Vermont pediatrician, this is about three Kansas students who uncover the story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker responsible for saving the lives of more than 2,500 Jewish children from extermination in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. A glorious example of how one person’s heroism can change the world! ~ Reviewed by Amy Palmer
